英语词汇“flatterer”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

WORD ORIGINflatter

Origin:

1100-1200 Old French flater ‘to move the tongue against, flatter’

VERB TABLE

flatter

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	flatter
	he, she, it	flatters
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	flattered
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have flattered
	he, she, it	has flattered
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had flattered
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will flatter
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have flattered

Continuous Form
Present	I	am flattering
	he, she, it	is flattering
	you, we, they	are flattering
Past	I, he, she, it	was flattering
	you, we, they	were flattering
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have been flattering
	he, she, it	has been flattering
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been flattering
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be flattering
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been flattering

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

Flatter her a little - tell her she's beautiful.
Don't try to flatter me!
His flattering comments embarrassed her.
Lewis' novel doesn't flatter Midwestern attitudes and morals.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

But, of course, I am sneakily flattered.
He agreed to do it because it flattered his ego.
I prefer the black to the red because it's more flattering.
I was really flattered by his attentions.
Millionaire actresses in major Hollywood films routinely show more flesh in far more flattering fashion.
This is a spotlight that is as harsh and cruel to the loser as it is flattering to the victor.
This was his recital of flattering greetings.

THESAURUS► praise

to say that you admire and approve of someone or something, especially publicly: · The film was praised by the critics when it first came out.· The report praises staff in both schools.· It’s important to praise children.

► congratulate

to tell someone that you think it is good that they have achieved something: · I congratulated him on his success.· The government should be congratulated for what they have achieved.

► compliment

to say to someone that you like how they look, or you like something they have done: · She complimented me on my new hairstyle.· He complimented my cooking.

► flatter

to praise someone in order to please them or get something from them, even though you do not mean it: · He had persuaded her to buy it by flattering her and being charming.· You’re just flattering me!

► rave about something

(also enthuse about something formal) to talk about something you enjoy or admire in an excited way, and say that it is very good. Rave is rather informal, whereas enthuse is much more formal and is used mainly in written English: · Everyone is raving about the movie.· She enthused about the joys of motherhood.

► applaud

formal to publicly praise a decision, action, idea etc: · Business leaders applauded the decision.· A spokesperson applauded the way the festival had been run.

► commend

formal to praise someone or something, especially officially: · After the battle, Andrew Jackson commended him for ‘his courage and fidelity’.· The officers should be commended for their prompt action.

► hail somebody/something as something

especially written to describe someone or something in a way that shows you have a very good opinion of them, especially in newspapers, on television reports etc: · The book was hailed as a masterpiece.· Journalists and music writers hailed the band as ‘the next big thing’.· He is being hailed as the new James Dean.

Longman Language Activatorto praise someone in an insincere way► flatter

to say nice things that you do not mean about someone, especially in order to get something from them: · Flatter her a little - tell her she's beautiful.· His flattering comments embarrassed her.

► butter up

informal to say nice things to someone in order to make them do something you want: butter somebody up: · It's no use trying to butter me up -- I'm not changing my mind.butter up somebody: · The bank has to butter up investors in this fiercely competitive market.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► very

· Mr. Marlow I am very flattered, Mr. Speaker.

NOUN► attention

· She was flattered by their attention and affection, but it was wholly innocuous.· I was really flattered by his attentions.· She was flattered by Gerald's attention and appreciative of his very real concern for her health and her general comfort.· Mr Lowell paid her a flattering amount of attention.· Her lack of reserve delighted him and he could not help but be flattered by her attention.

VERB► feel

· He thought she was graceful ... she felt idiotically breathless, flattered, confused - and even more alarmed than ever.· She will also feel flattered, imagining that he has come to win her back.

PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► flatter yourself

"I think you like me more than you'll admit." "Don't flatter yourself."
He flattered himself that he would discover a twin soul in the famous Rifleman.
I don't flatter myself that she was eager to take my name.
Indeed Karelius, in opera cloak and one of Aranyos' dandyish suits, flattered himself he looked as distinguished as any.
She had got bored by herself - and, if I flatter myself, there was a tinge of concern for me.
Should we flatter ourselves that our descendants will find our concerns of the utmost importance?
So I don't flatter myself that some one who gets my beliefs will automatically get true ones.
The most that I can claim or flatter myself with, is to be of the middle rank...